Harry Maguire signed for Manchester United in the summer (Image: GETTY)

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“But essentially we’re talking about a winger from Watford who had a couple of good seasons at Aston Villa and is now on the periphery of the United team being asked to defend and being asked to be the leader.

“United need more than that, they need someone in the mould of Roy Keane or Graeme Souness, both of whom were in the Sky Sports studio for the defeat by West Ham on Sunday.

“I know players like those two don’t grow on trees, and sometimes you do have to mould leaders.

“That’s why in the short term I’d give Harry Maguire the captaincy and I’d ask him for more voice and aggression.

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Solskjaer has already admitted the 26-year-old is in his thoughts.

“You never see Maguire getting really mad at people but if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could bring that side out of him then it might just be what United need.”

West Ham breezed past the Premier League heavyweights yesterday with a 2-0 win at the London Stadium.

"It's already been in my head, thinking about him as a future captain,” he told Sky Sports before the match.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is feeling the heat at Manchester United (Image: Getty Images)